Test Details
Methodology
Real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
Result Turnaround Time
4 - 6 days
Turnaround time is defined as the usual number of days from the date of pickup of a specimen for testing to when the result is released to the ordering provider. In some cases, additional time should be allowed for additional confirmatory or additional reflex tests. Testing schedules may vary.
Use
Aid in the diagnosis of enteroviral infections
Limitations
Weak cross-reactivity was observed with some strains of rhinovirus that could be present in respiratory samples, and a false-positive result is possible if samples contain these viruses.
This test was developed, and its performance characteristics determined, by ViroMed. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA has determined that such clearance or approval is not necessary. Test results should be interpreted in conjunction with clinical observations and other laboratory data and not used as the sole basis for diagnosis.
Specimen Requirements
Specimen
Amniotic fluid, uncentrifuged
Volume
1 mL
Minimum Volume
0.2 mL
Container
Sterile plastic conical tube
Collection Instructions
Amniotic fluid should not be centrifuged. To avoid delays in turnaround time when requesting multiple tests on frozen samples, please submit separate frozen specimens for each test requested.
Stability Requirements
Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
Room temperature | 7 days |
Refrigerated | 7 days |
Frozen | 90 days |
Storage Instructions
Freeze (preferred) or refrigerate.
Causes for Rejection
Quantity not sufficient for analysis; gross specimen contamination; specimen too old; leaking or broken tube
LOINC® Map
| Order Code | Order Code Name | Order Loinc | Result Code | Result Code Name | UofM | Result LOINC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 139348 | Enterovirus RT-PCR, Amniotic | 139347 | Enterovirus RT-PCR, Amniotic | 29591-5 | ||
| Order Code | 139348 | |||||
| Order Code Name | Enterovirus RT-PCR, Amniotic | |||||
| Order Loinc | ||||||
| Result Code | 139347 | |||||
| Result Code Name | Enterovirus RT-PCR, Amniotic | |||||
| UofM | ||||||
| Result LOINC | 29591-5 |